Giant ovarian endometrioma: A case report

Ovarian endometrioma is quite common among women of reproductive age but rarely exceed 6 cm in diameter. Ovarian endometrioma exceeding 10 cm in dimension, often referred to as giant endometrioma, is rare and can pose a diagnostic dilemma to clinicians. We present a 33-year-old single nullipara refe...

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Published inJournal of the West African College of Surgeons Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 41 - 44
Main Authors Yahya, Anisah, Mustapha, Aisha, Kolawole, Abimbola, Oguntayo, Adekunle, Bello, Nafisa, Aliyu, Halima, Adewuyi, Sunday
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.10.2021
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ovarian endometrioma
Diagnostic dilemma
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Summary:Ovarian endometrioma is quite common among women of reproductive age but rarely exceed 6 cm in diameter. Ovarian endometrioma exceeding 10 cm in dimension, often referred to as giant endometrioma, is rare and can pose a diagnostic dilemma to clinicians. We present a 33-year-old single nullipara referred to our facility with a 3-year history of recurrent abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, and difficulty in breathing. The challenges in making diagnosis of a huge ovarian endometrioma are highlighted and the literature on huge ovarian endometrioma reviewed.
ISSN:2276-6944
DOI:10.4103/jwas.jwas_40_21